For questions 6-30, read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example at the beginning (0). GLASS Perhaps (...

The discovery that language can be a barrier to communication is quickly made by all who travel, study, govern or sell. Whether the activity is tourism, research, government, policing, business, or data dissemination, the lack of a common language can severely impede progress or can halt it altogether. 'Common language' here usually means a foreign language, but the same point applies in principle to any encounter with unfamiliar dialects or styles within a single language. 'They don't talk the same language' has a major metaphorical meaning alongside its literal one.

Although communication problems of this kind must happen thousands of times each day, very few become public knowledge. Publicity comes only when a failure to communicate has major consequences, such as strikes, lost orders, legal problems, or fatal accidents — even, at times, war. One reported instance of communication failure took place in 1970, when several Americans ate a species of poisonous mushroom. No remedy was known, and two of the people died within days. A radio report of the case was heard by a chemist who knew of a treatment that had been successfully used in 1959 and published in 1963. Why had the American doctors not heard of it seven years later? Presumably, because the report of the treatment had been published only in journals written in European languages other than English.

Several comparable cases have been reported. But isolated examples do not give an impression of the size of the problem — something that can come only from studies of the use or avoidance of foreign-language materials and contacts in different communicative situations. In the English-speaking scientific world, for example, surveys of books and documents consulted in libraries and other information agencies have shown that very little foreign-language material is ever consulted. Library requests in the field of science and technology showed that only 13 per cent were for foreign language periodicals. Studies of the sources cited in publications lead to a similar conclusion: the use of foreign-language sources is often found to be as low as 10 per cent.

The language barrier presents itself in stark form to firms who wish to market their products in other countries. British industry, in particular, has in recent decades often been criticised for its linguistic insularity - for its assumption that foreign buyers will be happy to communicate in English, and that awareness of other languages is not therefore a priority. In the 1960s, over two-thirds of British firms dealing with non-English-speaking customers were using English for outgoing correspondence; many had their sales literature only in English; and as many as 40 per cent employed no-one able to communicate in the customers' languages. A similar problem was identified in other English-speaking countries, notably the USA, Australia and New Zealand. And non-English-speaking countries were by no means exempt - although the widespread use of English as an alternative language made them less open to the charge of insularity.

The criticism and publicity given to this problem since the 1960s seems to have greatly improved the situation. Industrial training schemes have promoted an increase in linguistic and cultural awareness. Many firms now have their own translation services; to take just one example in Britain, Rowntree Mackintosh now publish their documents in six languages (English, French, German, Dutch, Italian and Xhosa). Some firms run part-time language courses in the languages of the countries with which they are most involved; some produce their own technical glossaries, to ensure consistency when material is being translated. It is now much more readily appreciated that marketing efforts can be delayed, damaged, or disrupted by a failure to take account of the linguistic needs of the customer.

The changes in awareness have been most marked in English-speaking countries, where the realisation has gradually dawned that by no means everyone in the world knows English well enough to negotiate in it. This is especially a problem when English is not an official language of public administration, as in most parts of the Far East, Russia, Eastern Europe, the Arab world, Latin America and French-speaking Africa. Even in cases where foreign customers can speak English quite well, it is often forgotten that they may not be able to understand it to the required level - bearing in mind the regional and social variation which permeates speech and which can cause major problems of listening comprehension. In securing understanding, how 'we' speak to 'them' is just as important, it appears, as how 'they' speak to 'us'.

Questions 14-17
Complete each of the following statements (Questions 14-17) with words taken from Reading Passage 133

Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

14 Language problems may come to the attention of the public when they have ........................... such as fatal accidents or social problems.

15 Evidence of the extent of the language barrier has been gained from ............................ of materials used by scientists such as books and periodicals.

16 An example of British linguistic insularity is the use of English for materials such as ...........................

17 An example of a part of the world where people may have difficulty in negotiating English is ........................... .

Questions 18-20
Choose the appropriate letters A-D

18 According to the passage, ‘They don't talk the same language' (paragraph 1), can refer to problems in...
A understanding metaphor.
B learning foreign languages.
C understanding dialect or style.
D dealing with technological change.

19 The case of the poisonous mushrooms (paragraph 2) suggests that American doctors …
A should pay more attention to radio reports.
B only read medical articles if they are in English.
C are sometimes unwilling to try foreign treatments.
D do not always communicate effectively with their patients.

20 According to the writer, the linguistic insularity of British businesses...
A later spread to other countries.
B had a negative effect on their business.
C is not as bad now as it used to be in the past.
D made non-English-speaking companies turn to other markets.

Questions 21-24
List the FOUR main ways in which British companies have tried to solve the problem of the language barrier since the 1960s.
Write NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS for each answer.

21 ......................................
22 ......................................
23 ......................................
24 ......................................

Questions 25 and 26
Choose the appropriate letters A-D and write them in boxes 25 and 26 on your answer sheet

25 According to the writer, English-speaking people need to be aware that...
A some foreigners have never met an English-speaking person.
B many foreigners have no desire to learn English.
C foreign languages may pose a greater problem in the future.
D English-speaking foreigners may have difficulty understanding English.

26 A suitable title for this passage would be .......
A Overcoming the language barrier
B How to survive an English-speaking world
C Global understanding - the key to personal progress
D The need for a common language

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Nguyễn Aí Linh

28 tháng 8 2021 - olm

GLASSPerhaps (0) __one__of the commonest man-made substances is glass. In fact, it is (16) more common that few people appreciate its unique qualities. Glass is (17) __________________ hard and transparent. It does not expand when heated, it is a very poor conductor and it is resistant to all acids (18) __________________ hydrofluoric acid, which dissolves it.(19) __________________ knows exactly where or when the manufacture of glass began. (20) __________________ is known,...

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Phùng Minh Khôi

21 tháng 8 2021 - olm

Task 1Complete the text. Write one word in each gap.Travel Blog: Places to seeIf you are lucky (16) to go to Egypt, you must visit the statue of the Great Sphinx atGiza. One thing (17) makes it amazing is its size - it’s huge! It’s a statue of a lion with thehead of a human -a creature from mythology. Experts believe the ancient Egyptians built it around4,500 years (18) when Khafre was the king and that it is his face on the lion. There are otherstatues of sphinxes, but this one is the (19)...

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25 tháng 7 2018

Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa để hoàn thành các câu sau: 1) Linh is very kind, handsome and...... ( SOCIAL) 2) Mai is pretty with a........ smile ( LOVE) 3) .........., I found my car key ( LUCK) 4) He made an ..... to see me at 9 a.m (ARRANGE) 5) Lan is Mr. Quang's ........., isn't she? ( ASSIST) 6) There isn't any.......... in this village nowadays ( ELECTRIC) 7) My father got.......... when he was 17...

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Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1) Linh is very kind, handsome and...... ( SOCIAL)
2) Mai is pretty with a........ smile ( LOVE)
3) .........., I found my car key ( LUCK)
4) He made an ..... to see me at 9 a.m (ARRANGE)
5) Lan is Mr. Quang's ........., isn't she? ( ASSIST)
6) There isn't any.......... in this village nowadays ( ELECTRIC)
7) My father got.......... when he was 17 ( MARRY)
8) This application from must have the ........ of the applicant ( SIGN)
9) There is a very ...... programme on TV tonight ( INTEREST)
10) My parents ...... me to take part in thiss competition ( COURAGE)
11) Conputers are popular ...... nowadays ( WORLD)
12) Our teacher is very .... of the monitor ( PRIDE)
13) This hotel looks clean and ...... ( COMFORT)
14) Nowadays more people are concerning about the ....... pollution ( ENVIRONMENT)
15) You must be ..... when you go across the street ( CARE)
16) Don't waste water. It is our ...... resources ( NATURE)
17) Children in mountainous areas have ..... in learning English ( DIFFICULT)
18) An English language training is a good ...... for any career ( PREPARE)
19) In my country, it ...... rains heavily on January ( OCCASION)
20) I have known him since September. He is my new .... ( ACQUAINT)
21) He is the only ...... in the car crash ( SURVIVE)
22) Solar energy is not only ... but also clean and safe ( PLENTY)
23) We use solar energy for our ....... life ( DAY)
24) Each of us must take ...... for our own actions ( RESPONSIBLE)
25) Nowadays more and more women go out to work and they become more ...... than they used to ( DEPEND)
26) He is the ..... of this machine ( INVENT)
27) The telephone ...... put me through to the office ( OPERATE)
28) The ....... asked us not to make noise ( LIBRARY)
29) We are waiting for the ....of his plane ( ARRIVE)
30) In England there is no postal ....... on Sundays ( DELIVER)

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Ngố ngây ngô

3 tháng 8 2018

Cho dạng đúng của từ in hoa để hoàn thành các câu sau:
1) Linh is very kind, handsome and....sociable.. ( SOCIAL)
2) Mai is pretty with a......lovely.. smile ( LOVE)
3) ....luckily......, I found my car key ( LUCK)
4) He made an ...arrangement.. to see me at 9 a.m (ARRANGE)
5) Lan is Mr. Quang's ...assistance......, isn't she? ( ASSIST)
6) There isn't any....electricity...... in this village nowadays ( ELECTRIC)
7) My father got......married.... when he was 17 ( MARRY)
8) This application from must have the ...signal..... of the applicant ( SIGN)
9) There is a very ...interesting... programme on TV tonight ( INTEREST)
10) My parents ...encourage... me to take part in thiss competition ( COURAGE)
11) Conputers are popular ..world-wide.... nowadays ( WORLD)
12) Our teacher is very .proud... of the monitor ( PRIDE)
13) This hotel looks clean and ....comfortable.. ( COMFORT)
14) Nowadays more people are concerning about the ...environmental.... pollution ( ENVIRONMENT)
15) You must be ... careful.. when you go across the street ( CARE)
16) Don't waste water. It is our ..natural.... resources ( NATURE)
17) Children in mountainous areas have ..difficulty... in learning English ( DIFFICULT)
18) An English language training is a good ....preparation.. for any career ( PREPARE)
19) In my country, it ...occasionally... rains heavily on January ( OCCASION)
20) I have known him since September. He is my new ..acquaintance.. ( ACQUAINT)
21) He is the only ..survival... in the car crash ( SURVIVE)
22) Solar energy is not only ..plent. but also clean and safe ( PLENTY)
23) We use solar energy for our ...daily.... life ( DAY)
24) Each of us must take ....respond.. for our own actions ( RESPONSIBLE)
25) Nowadays more and more women go out to work and they become more ...independent... than they used to ( DEPEND)
26) He is the ..inventor... of this machine ( INVENT)
27) The telephone ...operated... put me through to the office ( OPERATE)
28) The ....librarian... asked us not to make noise ( LIBRARY)
29) We are waiting for the ..arrival..of his plane ( ARRIVE)
30) In England there is no postal ....delivery... on Sundays ( DELIVER)

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27 tháng 3 2020

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times. The film studio is like a large factory,...

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VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks.
Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very
early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is
just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times.
The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made
in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work
together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however,
is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors
should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very
poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real;
people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.
1. Shooting a film often takes………………….
A. less than six months B. at least six months
C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night
2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because…………….
A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together D. the film is poor
3. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio B. The indoor stage
C. The scenery D. A poor film
4. The director of a film…………………
A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery
C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed
5. We should choose a film which………………….
A. has actors we know B. seems very real
C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director
6. Which of the following statements is NOT true?
A. Writing the story for the film is a part of making a film. B. The indoor stages in the film studio are very
big.
C. All of the people in film making are actors and actresses. D. Shooting the film often takes many months.
7. The best title for the passage is "________ ".
A. Writing the Story B. Actors and Actresses C. A Director D. Making a Film

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27 tháng 3 2020

VII. Read the following passage and choose the best answer
Making a film takes a long time and is very hard work. Writing the story for the film may take many weeks. Filming the story, or shooting the film, often takes at least six months. Actors and cameramen work from very early in the morning until late at night. Each scene has to be acted and re-acted, filmed and re-filmed, until it is
just fine. Sometimes the same scene has to be acted many times. The film studio is like a large factory, and the indoor stages are very big indeed. Scenery of all kinds is made in the studio. Churches, houses, and forests are all built of wood and cardboard. Several hundred people work together to make one film. Some of these people are the actors and actresses. The director of the film, however,
is the most important person in a film studio. He decides how the scenes should be filmed and how the actors should act.
Most people go to see a film because they know the film stars are in it. Sometimes the film may be very poor. It is best to choose a film made by a good director. Some famous directors make their films very real; people feel that they themselves are among the people in the films.
1. Shooting a film often takes………………….
A. less than six months B. at least six months
C. many weeks D. from early in the morning until late night
2. Some scenes have to be filmed many times because…………….
A. it takes a long time to make a film B. it is often difficult to make them just right
C. many people work together D. the film is poor
3. Which of the following is compared to a factory?
A. The film studio B. The indoor stage
C. The scenery D. A poor film
4. The director of a film…………………
A. is always an actor B. makes the scenery
C. is a film star D. says how each scene should be filmed
5. We should choose a film which………………….
A. has actors we know B. seems very real
C. takes a long time to make D. is made by a good director

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Find a mistake of each sentence and correct it 1. I used to go on foot when I am in primary school 2. Critics were disappointing at his performance as King Lear 3. Because the film was gripping, Tom slept from th beginning to the end 4. Easter is a religion festival and it is celebrated in many countries 5. Non-renewable sources of energy are harmful for the environment Read the passage about Rain Forest World Music Festival. Then answer true or false Rain Forset World Music Festival is...

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Ngố ngây ngô

13 tháng 4 2019

Find a mistake of each sentence and correct it
1. I used to go on foot when I am =>was in primary school
2. Critics were disappointing =>disappointed at his performance as King Lear
3. Because => although the film was gripping, Tom slept from the beginning to the end
4. Easter is a religion =>religous festival and it is celebrated in many countries
5. Non-renewable sources of energy are harmful for =>tothe environment
Read the passage about Rain Forest World Music Festival. Then answer true or false
Rain Forset World Music Festival is celebrated in Sarawak, Kuching Island, Malaysia. This festival began in 1998. The cost is only US $ 40 and it lasts 3 days. It's the time for musicians from all parts of Malaysia and many countries aroung the world come. During the 3 days, there are many cultural events: performances of musicians, workshop for people who want to learn more about music, classes for children to learn about music and storytelling. In the festival villages, there are many shops. visitors can buy food, drink, traditional arts, and musical instruments. There are also displays of houses, clothes and hunting instruments for tribes in Sarawak
1.Rain Forest World Music Festival is first celebrated in 1998 ___T__
2. The admission fee is very high ___F__
3. Children come to perform music and storytelling __T___
4. Only musicians and children come to the festival ___F__
5. Visitors can learn something about the life of tribes in Sarawak __F__